• United States of America (History)
  a web page providing links for doing research on the History of the U.S., provided by CSU Librarian Naomi Lederer.

• History of Democracy
  from the Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia which has the unique feature of collaborative authorship.
• America's Historical Documents
  digital images of the founding documents provided by the National Archives. Included on this site are copies of the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Women’s Right to Vote, and the Emancipation Proclamation.
• Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America
  a project of the American Studies Programs at The University of Virginia, re-contextualizing Alexis de Tocqueville's famous political and cultural analysis of American democracy.

• National Endowment for Democracy
  a private, nonprofit organization created in 1983 to strengthen democratic institutions around the world through nongovernmental efforts. The Endowment is guided by the belief that freedom is a universal human aspiration that can be realized through the development of democratic institutions, procedures, and values.

• American Memory
  provides free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps and sheet music that document the American experience.

• Sign the Declaration of Independence
  an interactive site from the National Archives which lets you add your "John Hancock" to the Declaration of Independence.

• September 11 & Beyond
  an organized group of links about the events of September 11, 2001, from the Librarians' Index to the Internet.

A small sample of related books in the Morgan Library collection...
(Please search our catalog (Sage) for more books)

• The Art Of Being Free : Taking Liberties With Tocqueville, Marx, And Arendt
• The Bill Of Rights; Its Origin And Meaning
• 11 September And Its Aftermath : The Geopolitics Of Terror 
• To Mend The World : Women Reflect On 9/11
• Moral Philosophy After 9/11
• The Muslim World After 9/11
• 911 : The Book Of Help
• 110 Stories : New York Writes After September 11
• Perspectives on 9/11 : Building Effectively on Hard Lessons Hearing before the Select Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, first session, September 10, 2003
• 9/11 and American empire : Christians, Jews, and Muslims speak out
• Reclaiming the sky : 9/11 and the untold story of the men and women who kept America flying
• Religion, Culture and International Conflict: A Conversation
• Rhetorical Visions : A Fantasy Theme Analysis Of Portraits 9/11/02 : The Collected Portraits Of Grief From The New York Times

In commemoration of those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001 the Colorado State University Libraries is proud to take part in The September Project, a collection of over 700 libraries in all 50 states and many countries worldwide, hosting events to celebrate freedom, democracy and active citizenship. Libraries play a vital role in civic engagement in our society by providing information to citizens and a place to share ideas. CSU Libraries has a commitment to that role.

The CSU Libraries’ September Project includes:

Visit Morgan Library's Democracy at Your Library display from Sept. 11 - Sept. 30 to get engaged:

• Exercise Your Right to Vote: Voice your opinion on library services and register to win a $50 gift certificate to the CSU bookstore. The drawing for the gift certificate will take place on October 1st, 2007.
  
  
• Pick up a Voter Registration form
• Research Ballot Issues and Candidates
• Visit the Constitution Day Display (Sept. 10-21) to checkout books and learn about US founding documents on the first floor of Morgan Library across from the Loan & Reserve desk.
• Checkout Books & Research Government Documents

The display will be up throughout the month of September on the first floor of the Morgan Library across from the Loan/Reserve desk. The display is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Cathy Cranston, 970-491-1906.

All events are part of The September Project, a grassroots effort to foster civic events in all communities on or around September 11. To learn more about September Project events, visit http://theseptemberproject.wordpress.com/ or email septemberproject AT gmail.com.

Thank you to the following people for their contribution to the CSU Libraries' September Project:

Judea Franck
Brian Gilbert
Steve Searcy
Greg Vogl
Jim Farmer
Ronnie Guenther
Jon Towner
Lou Anderson
Louise Feldmann
Karen Bradley
Amy Hoseth
Beth Oehlerts
Kate Legg
Barb Risheill
Jennifer Kutzik
Allison Level
Dave Domenico
Lynda Hoffman
Michelle Wilde
Allison Cowgill
Janet Rombach
Shu Liu
Naomi Lederer
Bev Nelson
Rebecca Jensen